2024 Summer Reading | Knes Library
2024 年夏季阅读 | Knes 图书馆
Created by: Kelly Campos
作者：Kelly Campos
推荐 书目
01
Across so many seas
跨越如此多的海洋
Behar, Ruth, 1956-
FIC BEH
In 1492, during the Spanish Inquisition, Benvenida and her family are banished from Spain for being Jewish, and must flee the country or be killed. They journey by foot and by sea, eventually settling in Istanbul.
Over four centuries later, in 1923, shortly after the Turkish war of independence, Reina’s father disowns her for a small act of disobedience. He ships her away to live with an aunt in Cuba, to be wed in an arranged marriage when she turns fifteen.
In 1961, Reina’s daughter, Alegra, is proud to be a brigadista, teaching literacy in the countryside for Fidel Castro. But soon Castro’s crackdowns force her to flee to Miami all alone, leaving her parents behind.
Finally, in 2003, Alegra’s daughter, Paloma, is fascinated by all the journeys that had to happen before she could be born. A keeper of memories, she’s thrilled by the opportunity to learn more about her heritage on a family trip to Spain, where she makes a momentous discovery.
Though many years and many seas separate these girls, they are united by a love of music and poetry, a desire to belong and to matter, a passion for learning, and their longing for a home where all are welcome. And each is lucky to stand on the shoulders of their courageous ancestors.
1492 年，在西班牙宗教裁判所期间，Benvenida和她的家人因是犹太人而被驱逐出西班牙，必须逃离这个国家，否则就会被杀害。他们徒步和乘船漂泊，最终定居在伊斯坦布尔。
四个多世纪后，1923 年，土耳其独立战争结束后不久，Reina的父亲因她的一次小小的不服从行为而与她断绝了关系。他把她送到古巴的一位姨妈那里生活，安排她在15岁时结婚。
1961 年，Reina的女儿Alegra自豪地成为一名旅长，在乡下教Fidel Castro识字。但很快Castro的镇压迫使她独自逃往迈阿密，留下了她的父母。
最后，在2003 年，Alegra的女儿 Paloma对她家族的迁徙史诗十分着迷。作为记忆的守护者，她很高兴有机会在一次西班牙家庭旅行中了解更多有关她民族的传统，在那里她有了重大发现。
虽然这些女孩相隔多年和许多海洋，但她们因对音乐和诗歌的热爱、对归属感和重要性的渴望、对学习的热情以及对一个欢迎所有人的家的渴望而团结在一起。每个人都很幸运能够站在勇敢的祖先的肩膀上。
02
Lola Levine is not mean!
Lola Levine并不坏！
Brown, Monica, 1969-
FIC BRO
Second-grader Lola has a wonderful family, a great teacher, and the best friend ever, Josh, and they all help her feel better after she is teased and forbidden to play team sports at recess for having accidentally hurt classmate Juan during a soccer game.
二年级的Lola原本拥有完美生活——温馨的家庭、善解人意的老师，还有最好的朋友 Josh。可当她在足球课上意外撞伤同学胡安后，一切突然变了调：同学们的嘲笑声此起彼伏，课间活动时再没人愿意和她组队玩耍。但家人、朋友的安慰让她感觉好了很多。
03
Picture purrfect
完美图片
Burgos, Hilda Eunice.
FIC BUR
Told in alternating voices, follows Miguel and his newly adopted street savvy cat Lolo as they build a loving and supportive friendship in Washington Heights.
这部小说以双视角交替的形式，讲述了Miguel和他新收养的流浪猫咪Lolo在华盛顿高地建立起充满爱的深厚友谊。
04
Abeni's song
Abeni之歌
Clark, P. Djèlí.
FIC CLA
On the day of the Harvest Festival, the old woman who lives in the forest appears in Abeni's village with a terrible message:
You ignored my warnings. It’s too late to run. They are coming.
Warriors with burning blades storm the village. A man with a cursed flute plays an impossibly alluring song. And everyone Abeni has ever known and loved is captured and marched toward far-off ghost ships set for even more distant lands.
But not Abeni.
Abeni is magically whisked away by the old woman. In the forest, Abeni begins her unwanted magical apprenticeship, her journey to escape the witch, and her impossible mission to bring her people home.
Abeni’s Song is the beginning of a timeless, enchanting fantasy adventure about a reluctant apprentice, a team of spirit kids, and the village they set out to save.
丰收节那天，住在森林里的老妇人出现在Abeni的村庄，带来了一条可怕的消息：
“你无视我的警告。现在逃跑已经太迟了。他们来了。”
手持燃烧的刀刃的战士们冲进村庄。一个拿着魔笛的男人吹奏着一首不可思议的迷人歌曲。Abeni认识和爱过的每个人都被抓获，并被押往遥远的幽灵船，前往更遥远的土地。
但除了Abeni外。
Abeni被老妇人用魔法带走了。在森林里，Abeni开始了她不想要的魔法学徒生涯，开始了她逃离女巫的旅程，并完成了她将她的人民带回家的不可能完成的任务。
Abeni之歌是一场永恒而迷人的奇幻冒险的开端，讲述了一个不情愿的学徒、一群通灵的孩童以及他们誓死守护救的村庄。
05
Ferris 费里斯
DiCamillo, Kate.
FIC DIC
During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.
在五年级开学之前的那个暑假， Ferris Wilkey忙得不可开交，她的妹妹在镇上肆意横行，她的姑姑Shirley搬进了他们的地下室，她的祖母看到了一个鬼魂——一个有着疯狂、不切实际和令人大开眼界计划的鬼魂。
06
The puppets of Spelhorst
斯佩尔霍斯特的人偶
DiCamillo, Kate.
FIC DIC
"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the truth is more astonishing than any of them could have imagined"--Provided by publisher.
“五个朋友——一个国王、一只狼、一个女孩、一个男孩和一只猫头鹰——被一个心怀秘密的沉默寡言的老船长关在一个箱子里，他们在黑暗中争吵、吹嘘、互相安慰。他们各自梦想着歌声和光明、自由和飞翔、目标和荣耀，但他们都同意，他们是一个更大故事的一部分，彼此因偶然而联系在一起，被心灵的奥秘所束缚。当他们共同的命运终于到来时，他们被安置在两个小女孩家的蓝色房间的壁炉架上，真相比他们任何人想象的都更令人惊讶”——由出版商提供。
07
Marya Khan and the fabulous jasmine garden
Marya Khan 和梦幻茉莉花园
Faruqi, Saadia.
FIC FAR
When Marya's third-grade class participates in taking care of the school's new garden, Marya wants to be the student leader in charge, but every time she tries to prove she has what it takes to be a leader things get messy.
当 Marya 的三年级班级参与照料学校的新花园时，Marya 想成为负责的学生首领，但每次她试图证明自己有成为领导者的潜质时，事情就会变得一团糟。
08
The partition project
分治主题的项目
Faruqi, Saadia.
FIC FAR
When her grandmother comes off the airplane in Houston from Pakistan, Mahnoor knows that having Dadi move in is going to disrupt everything about her life. She doesn’t have time to be Dadi’s unofficial babysitter—her journalism teacher has announced that their big assignment will be to film a documentary, which feels more like storytelling than what Maha would call “journalism.”
As Dadi starts to settle into life in Houston and Maha scrambles for a subject for her documentary, the two of them start talking. About Dadi’s childhood in northern India—and about the Partition that forced her to leave her home and relocate to the newly created Pakistan.
As details of Dadi’s life are revealed, Dadi’s personal story feels a lot more like the breaking news that Maha loves so much. And before she knows it, she has the subject of her documentary.
当她的祖母从巴基斯坦乘飞机抵达休斯顿时，Mahnoor 知道 Dadi 的搬进来会打乱她的生活。她没有时间做 Dadi 的非正式保姆——她的新闻学老师宣布，他们有一个重要作业是拍摄一部纪录片，这更像是讲故事，而不是 Maha 所说的“新闻”。
当 Dadi 开始适应休斯顿的生活，而 Maha 为她的纪录片寻找主题时，两人开始交谈。Dadi 的童年时印度和巴基斯坦分治，这迫使她离开家乡并搬到新成立的巴基斯坦。
随着 Dadi 生活细节的揭示，Dadi 的个人故事更像是 Maha非常喜欢的突发新闻。不知不觉中，她就有了纪录片的主题。
09
Amil and the after
阿米尔之后的故事
Hiranandani, Veera.
FIC HIR
"In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world"--Provided by publisher.
“1948 年，12岁的阿米尔既是穆斯林又是印度教徒，他努力在印度孟买寻找自己的位置，他试图在混乱的世界中寻找希望和归属感，直到他的双胞胎姐姐建议他通过已故母亲绘制的图画来救赎自己的故事。”——由出版商提供。
10
Final Word
最后的单词
Sumner Johnson, Janet.
FIC JOH
Hope Smith can’t stand rich people—the dictionary magnate family the Wintertons most of all. Not since she and her twin brother, Gordon, learned that their dad was one. So when Gordon enters the family into the Winterton’s charity spelling bee, Hope wants nothing to do with it. But with their mom losing her job and the family facing eviction from the motel where they live, they desperately need the money, and it looks like Hope doesn’t have much of a choice.
After winning the preliminary round, the Smiths are whisked to Winterton Chalet to compete in the official Winterton Bee against their long-lost relatives. Hope wants to get in and out, beat the snobbish family at their own game, and never see them again. But deceased matriarch Jane Winterton had other plans for this final family showdown. Before her death, she set up a clue hunt throughout the manor—an alternate way for Hope and Gordon to get the money that could change their lives.
Still, others are on the trail, too. With tensions at an all-time high, a fortune at stake, and long-simmering family secrets about to boil to the surface, anything could happen.
Hope Smith讨厌钱人——尤其是词典巨头Winterton家族。自从她和她的双胞胎兄弟Gordon得知他们的生亲也来自这个家族，她的这份憎恶更是与日俱增。所以当Gordon带着全家参加Winterton的慈善拼字比赛时， Hope并不想参加。但由于他们的妈妈失业了，全家面临着被赶出他们居住的汽车旅馆的窘境。他们迫切地需要钱，霍普似乎别无选择。
在赢得初赛后，Smith一家被带到Winterton的小屋，参加官方的Winterton拼字比赛，与他们失散已久的亲戚竞争。霍普想速战速决，在他们自己主办的游戏中打败这个势利的家族，再也见不到他们。但已故的女族长Jane Winterton对这场最后的家庭决战另有计划。在她去世前，她在整个庄园里设置了线索——这是Hope和Gordon获得可以改变他们生活的金钱的另一种方式。
不过，其他人也踏上了征程。随着紧张局势达到前所未有的高度，一笔财富岌岌可危，长期隐藏的家庭秘密即将浮出水面，任何事情都有可能发生。
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